M*A*S*H (TV Series)

Fallen Idol (1977)

Loretta Swit: Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan

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Quotes 

• B.J. : [Earlier, Hawkeye barked at hospitalized Radar]  Gee, you have a marvelous effect on people.

  Col. Potter : [Enters the Swamp; to Hawkeye]  What the hell is the matter with you? Are you nuts?

  Hawkeye : I think I must be, yes.

  Col. Potter : I think you are. I no sooner give you a lecture on one patient, then you go in and try to destroy another! Maybe we should aim you at the Chinese.

  Margaret : [Enters; to Hawkeye]  I'd like to talk to you.

  B.J. : This oughta be good.

  Margaret : What is the matter with you?

  Col. Potter : Just a minute, Major, I have something to say on that subject myself.

  Margaret : Just hang on, you'll get your turn.

  Col. Potter : I'll get my turn? I'm the commanding officer!

• Col. Sherman Potter : [to Hawkeye]  Your behavior is incomprehensible. Again! You have a boy there, fresh out of the cornfields, who is highly vulnerable and impressionable, not to mention the fact that he worships you...

  Margaret : Although, *why* I can't see!

  Col. Sherman Potter : And you make this kid the target of the most bellicose barrel full of Bull Durham anybody's ever heard you utter!

  Margaret : And I for one have heard you utter plenty!

  Col. Sherman Potter : If you don't mind, I *rehearsed* this as a single.

  Margaret : And you're doing fine. Really.

  Col. Sherman Potter : Gee, Major, I appreciate that. Now will you *clam up*?

  [to Hawkeye] 

  Col. Sherman Potter : This boy's been told he's nothing more than a pimple on a flea by the man whose opinion he values more than anyone in the world. And I think you *damn well* better do something about it! Now what do you think?

  Hawkeye : I think you're right.

  [Exits] 

  Margaret : I never got to say anything!